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I didn't want to see it at first, but mostly because I thought Michael Cera was one of the worst possible people to play Scott.
Everybody at work loved the movie, though. And I'll admit that I like the idea of mixing video games and real life in a show-- after all, I did like Code Monkeys.
Yeah, I'm gonna go see it.
Everybody at work loved the movie, though. And I'll admit that I like the idea of mixing video games and real life in a show-- after all, I did like Code Monkeys.
Yeah, I'm gonna go see it.
I am getting sick and tired of all these people pining over this bad movie. I really hope it'll be over soon.
Damn it Bob, I just finished trying to defend your opinion against all the Expendable fans you pissed off, and you repay me by spoiling the movie I'm going to see tomorrow in the first paragraph?! I'm going to spend the rest of my day drinking and forgetting about what you said. Too bad I gave up weed. Man, I hope you only said half the story or outright lied. (AND NO, NO BODY CONFIRM THAT FOR ME!)
That being said, I look forward to reading your commentary discussing modern movie storytelling AFTER I SEE THE MOVIE.
That being said, I look forward to reading your commentary discussing modern movie storytelling AFTER I SEE THE MOVIE.
Didn't see the bit about spoilers? And besides, the whole "item" around which the ending revolves? It's shown in the trailer, so you have to assume he uses it in the movie. The trailer already hints that at some point he's going to use a 'you fail, continue y/n?'.Towels said:
Like I said in the thread for MovieBob's review rant of The Expendables, I left the theater about halfway through Scott Pilgrim, because it was so bad I couldnt bering my self to waste another minute of my life on it. I watched the movie becuase MB said it had deffining qualities that made it good, I obviously either missed them, or they werent there. I think the main problem I had with Scott Pilgrim was the overuse of videogame references and mechanics in the Scott Pilgrim universe... or Canada, as that could be common up there, IDFK. That was why I never got into the comics. Plus Scott Pilgrim the character was dry, shallow, and in no possible way likeable, and the girl, Ramona, was just as shallow and empty as Pilgrim. Its like some stupid fantasy a uber-gaming geek would have, where in the world operated on gaming mechanics like extra lives and such. I would have rather watched a marathon of Uwe Boll's shit-tastic movies than watch the rest of Scott Pilgrim...
See, I came out the far end of Scott Pilgrim seeing it as a parody of hipster culture by simply being self-aware of it's hipster apathy. I have a feeling most of the hate comes from two sides.
1. People think it's a stright up hipster film.
2. Hipsters realize they're being mocked.
3. The hatred of a popular Michael Cerra.
1. People think it's a stright up hipster film.
2. Hipsters realize they're being mocked.
3. The hatred of a popular Michael Cerra.
Excactly, a whole lot of "I'm to cool to watch something with Michael Cerra in it." Quite frankly I haven't seen any of the Cerra movies between super bad and Scott Pilgrim, but he would chase me away from what looked like something very orignal, I got the comics 4 mouths ago because of the trailer, and after reading them it was like finding out about Keanu Reves in Cowboy Bebob. But turns out it did a pretty good job, even though the movie was carried by the subject material, directing and cinematography.Moriarty70 said:
Well Scott Pilgram was ok, I wouldn't go so far as saying it changes the way stories are told...
So just like Sam Whitwicky he gets his life back?
The 1up is in the book too and it basically telegraphed an entire plot device completely nullifying any hint of drama it may have carried. If this is the future of film count me out.
The 1up is in the book too and it basically telegraphed an entire plot device completely nullifying any hint of drama it may have carried. If this is the future of film count me out.
This is what bothers me the most about the movie. The original Scott Pilgrim is certainly sometimes both nerdy and awkward. But he is also portrayed as handsome, popular with girls, and occasionally surprisingly socially adept and appealing. It is quite an uncommon portrait, that steers clear of the most blatant stereo- and archetypes.MovieBob said:
The movie changes Scott into just about any high school movie nerd, and turns the Scott-Ramona pairing into painfully traditional tale of the underdog and the dream girl.
Why forsake a reasonably uncommon and, at least, a tad refreshing characterization (one that plays a significant role in the original story) for one of the most common stereotypes in modern storytelling?